The first time I went to a ski resort I never made it to the slopes because I chickened out. I ended up spending the weekend hanging out at the lodge by myself. The next trip was unsuccessful too. I went with experienced snowboarders to Lake Tahoe where I fell off of a chairlift and ended up having to slide down the mountain. If you don't know what you're doing, skiing and snowboarding can be Read more

I love going up to the mountains in the Winter to try my hand at snowboarding for a day. But since I only make it up once a season, I'm far from an expert snow bunny. In fact, I spend much of the time making it precariously down the easiest of slopes, tumbling and scooting along the way. Even though next-day sore muscles are always a painful reminder about how much I have yet to learn, I love Read more

If you're planning on snowboarding or skiing this Winter, but don't own any gear, rent equipment from a local sports store before leaving for the mountains. You can rent gear at the resort, but renting in advance saves time and guarantees that you'll see action on the slopes. Here's why: No wasted daylight hours at the rental booth — From personal experience, renting gear at the ski resort (or Read more

I'm freezing, literally. In the last few weeks, the temperature dropped at least 10 degrees — a chilly reminder that Winter is only a few weeks away. Under the circumstances it's easy to want to bring workouts indoors, but there's a lot of fitness fun to be had, even in the chill of Winter. Here are my favorite ways to warm up and burn calories this season. Glide across the ice — Lace up Read more

Jessica Biel isn't lying when she says that she's most at home in the mountains. During an appearance on David Letterman last night, the A-Team star shared that her latest snowboarding trip came close to turning into an episode of Man vs. Wild — Jessica even contemplated building a snow cave! The actress — who has been snowboarding since she was a kid — describes herself as a "chill kind of Read more

Now that Spring is here I've been riding my bike a lot more, as in almost every day. Wanting an upgrade from the dorky bike helmet I've been sporting for years, I decided to treat myself and splurge on something new. I wanted something stylish (well, as stylish as a bike helmet can be), functional, and durable. I ended up walking out of the store with a Bern Muse helmet ($64) and couldn't be Read more